LSU

The Argument: LSU cemented their status as the best team in the nation with a win over Georgia in the SEC championship game. Undefeated this year, the Tigers have withstood the gauntlet of the SEC and have held strong. They will be in the BCS National Championship game no matter what.

Alabama

The Argument: Alabama has just one loss this season and it's to the only undefeated team left. The Crimson Tide have four wins against ranked opponents and could have beaten LSU, too, if not for some fluke mistakes.

Alabama is an SEC team, yet they've won every game this year by at least 17. They're the favorites to go and play LSU.

Stanford

The Argument: Unfortunately, the Cardinal had a soft schedule this year with only two (really three, as USC would be a ranked team without the sanctions) ranked wins over three ranked teams played.

They've only lost to Oregon though and if some miracle happens, voters may want to see the best quarterback in the nation take on LSU's swarming defense. This is only here because this game would be so good.